Sweet & Spicy Sticky Goodness: 15 Rib Recipes

Find tender, crispy, gooey goodness in every bite of this summertime favorite. Essential to every summer backyard party, ribs can be marinated, smoked, and sauced to please all preferences. Don't have a grill? No worries. We've included rib recipes you can make on the grill, on the stovetop, or in the oven. Take your pick from our best rib recipes for your next summertime meal and serve them with grilled vegetables and flavorful side dishes.

Generously seasoned with a mix of aromatic herbs and spices, these ribs are slow-roasted until tender and crisp. Finish the ribs with a simple balsamic glaze so the spices still shine through after cooking.

These Thai-inspired meaty, tender ribs are slow-cooked in the oven first, then finished on the grill. Baby back ribs cut across the bone are the classic Thai choice, but whole ribs are just as delicious. Slather with sweet-and-savory honey dipping sauce for maximum flavor.

Only 15 minutes of grilling time! The trick: Steam the ribs for an hour in the oven up to 2 days before barbecuing. Coat these tender ribs with our homemade Secret-Recipe BBQ Sauce, sweetened with pineapples, for a one-of-a-kind flavor you can't find in a bottle.

These ribs earn their best-in-show status thanks to our spicy dry rub and a foil-packet grilling method that makes meltingly tender meat. Coat the ribs with our homemade barbecue sauce and grill directly on the rack at the end to get that crunchy, glazed texture.

These sticky, apple-infused ribs are cooked in the oven, then finished on the grill. They're a simpler version of a recipe by champion pit master Chris Lilly, who cooks his ribs entirely on the grill. To follow Lilly's example, wrap the ribs in foil after adding the key apple cider mixture of spices, cider, apple jelly, and honey.

Like many dim sum dishes, these succulent ribs can be served either as small bites or as a main dish. These are made using the Chinese "red-cooking" method  simmered in a soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar mixture  to create tender ribs and a dark-red sauce.

These pork ribs are rubbed with a blend of earthy spices and brushed with a slowly simmered sauce that has a slight kick. They come off the grill tender yet pleasingly chewy, with just the right hit of smoky goodness.

For a more elegant spin, sommelier Clint Sloan of McCrady's in Charleston, South Carolina, swears by this easy short ribs recipe, adapted from the Joy of Cooking, because it brings out the flavors in the braising wine.

There's a time and a place for thin crust. But when you're craving something extra, super gooey, cheesy, doughy, and just plain hearty, there's nothing more satisfying than one of these deep dish pizzas.